Nepal Road Accident: 20 Pilgrims Killed as Jeep Skids Off Muddy Hill Road in Rolpa
Police said the jeep was carrying pilgrims to a religious celebration when it slipped in rain and plunged about 700 metres into a gorge.
- On Thursday, at least 20 people died when a jeep plunged about 700 metres into a gorge in Nepal's Rolpa district, the Kathmandu Post reported police as saying.
- The vehicle slipped on a muddy stretch during rain and plunged down a hillside in the Jaljala area, with officials citing poor road conditions as a contributing factor.
- According to Police Inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali, information officer at the District Police Office in Rolpa, locals had hired the private jeep to attend Baisakh Purnima celebrations.
- Police noted the exact number of passengers remains unknown, while rescue operations are hampered by heavy rainfall in the region, according to officials.
- This crash follows a March 15 accident in Gandaki Province where a microbus carrying 16 devotees from Manakamana Temple veered off the road in Gorkha.
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Tragedy in Nepal: Jeep Plunges 800 Meters, Killing 20 Pilgrims
A tragic incident in Nepal's Rolpa district resulted in the deaths of at least 20 pilgrims when their jeep plummeted off a cliff. The accident occurred as the vehicle veered off a slippery road amid rainfall. Rescue operations are underway, with local authorities coordinating efforts.
20 killed as jeep plunges into gorge in Nepal's Rolpa; rain hampers rescue effort
At least 20 people were killed on Thursday when a jeep skidded off a hilly road and plunged about 700 metres into a gorge in Nepal's Rolpa district, the Kathmandu Post reported police as saying. The accident took place in the Jaljala area when the vehicle slipped on a muddy stretch during rain and plunged down a hillside, officials said. The private jeep had been hired by locals travelling to attend the Baisakh Purnima celebrations on Friday, a…
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